Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
William Burch
May 8, 2011
William Boyd Burch, age 88 passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Vasar Downie. and Mae Stevenson Burch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Collins Burch, who died in 2005, and a brother, Roy...
Frank Leatherwood
May 6, 2011
Clyde, Winfred Franklin "Frank" Leatherwood, age 75, of 671 Palmer Pond Road, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Calhoun County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Homer and Ann Tankersley Leatherwood. He was a 1953 graduate of Alexandria High School in Anniston, Alabama and attended...
Walter Wyatt
May 5, 2011
Waynesville, Walter Wyatt, age 85, of Ridge Road, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Estes and Atlas Anders Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Salem, Hobert, Odell...
Kathryn Jacobs
May 4, 2011
Sara Kathryn Jacobs of Hampton Heights died on Wednesday May 4, 2011, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Addie McClure Jacobs. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles E. Jacobs, Jr. She retired from Champion International and...
Hazel Burrell
May 4, 2011
Hazel Penland Burrell, 85, died Wednesday, May 4th at Pisgah Manor Rehab Center. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Maude Holcombe Penland. She was the wife of the late Clarence R. Burrell, they had been married 61 years. Hazel graduated from Sand Hill School and had retired after 31 years from American...
Jerry Norman
May 4, 2011
Waynesville, Jerry Wayne Norman, Sr., age 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Marion Norman of Hendersonville and the late Mary Frances Wright White and was also preceded in death by a twin son, Heath Wayne Norman....
Joe Thomas
May 4, 2011
Joe Thomas, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charlie Clinton Thomas. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carolina Kathy Thomas, and a niece, Hannah Thomas. Joe retired from the...
Donald Butt
May 3, 2011
Clyde, Donald E. Butt, age 68, of Panther Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Ontario, Canada, he previously resided in Okeechobee, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 1995. He was the son of the late Edwin and Evelyn Davey Butt. He was a retired police...
Steven Mitchiner
May 2, 2011
Steven C. "Stevie" Mitchiner, age 47, died on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Wake Medical Center. A native of Manhattan, New York, he was the son of Reverend Joe and Carolyn Chandler of Asheville and Albert Mitchiner of Bronx, NY. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy as a child. Stevie graduated from Pisgah High School...
Mary Easley
May 2, 2011
Mary E. Brown Easley, 81, formerly of Asheville, passed away in Wisconsin on Monday, May 02, 2011. She was born in Knoxville, TN to the late John H. and Gladys Crowder Brown. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Allen; brothers, John H. Brown, Jr. and Jack Brown and great grandson Brandon Lee...
Gailanne Keidel
May 2, 2011
Waynesville, Gailanne Gilak Keidel, age 58, of 75 Deep Woods Court, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at her residence. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, and former resident of Aurora, Ohio and the Florida Keys, she had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. She was the daughter of Irene Pistone Flora of Englewood,...
Timothy Harlan
May 1, 2011
Waynesville, Timothy Paul Harlan, age 52, of Clayton Lake Road, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his residence. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he was a prior resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina and moved to Haywood County in 2000. He was the son of Joyce Cottrell Wolfe and the late Paul Ronald Harlan....
Joyce Howell
Apr 28, 2011
Joyce King Howell, age 83, of Johnson Drive died on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Riley and Cora McIntosh King. She was a member of Canton First Baptist Church. Joyce graduated from Tusculum College in Greenville, TN and was a retired...
Muriel Powell
Apr 28, 2011
Muriel Cavanaugh Powell, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Martyn and Laura McDonald Cavanaugh; her husband of more than 50 years, Carl E. Powell, Sr.; a sister, June C. Dulaney and husband, Fred, formerly of Bristol, TN; and a sister-in-law, Inez Powell Merrimon and...
Shirley Stamey
Apr 28, 2011
Shirley Rector Stamey, age 73, died on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ollie Teaster Rector and the late Willis Rector. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Marsene Rector and two brothers, Cecil and Carroll Rector. She...
Lyda Barrera
Apr 27, 2011
Waynesville, Lyda Jane Hall Barrera, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, she lived most of her life in Western North Carolina and resided approximately ten years in Nashville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late James Edward and Margie Mae Hooper...
Jackie Hannah
Apr 27, 2011
Waynesville, Jackie Marie Grasty Hannah, age 64, formerly of Pitts Street, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Oceanside Hospice in Ormond Beach, Florida. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Lois Gibson Grasty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James "Buddy"...
Donald Cordell
Apr 27, 2011
Donald Eugene Cordell, 75, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Cecil and Floy Haney Cordell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Troy Cordell. Donald retired from Champion International in 1985 with 39 years...
Edmond Reed
Apr 27, 2011
Edmond Garth Reed, 93, of Candler, passed away April 27th. A Swain County native, he was the son of the late John and Edith Childers Reed. He had served in the Army during World War II. After working for the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge, TN for 35 years, he and his late wife, Minnie, retired to their...
Virginia Boone
Apr 26, 2011
Virginia Cordell Boone, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Emerald Ridge Care Center. Virginia, a long-time resident of Canton and Asheville, was a daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Jones Cordell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Boone. Virginia was passionate about her...
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